Leslie Groves is an instrumental part of Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, but what happened to his real-life counterpart after the Manhattan Project?
Lieutenant General Leslie Groves plays an instrumental role in the creation of the atomic bomb in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, but not all moviegoers know what happened to the director of the Manhattan Project after World War II. Based on the biography American Prometheus by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin, Oppenheimer tells the story of the titular theoretical physicist who helped develop the first nuclear weapons under the Manhattan Project. In addition to documenting J.
Leslie Groves Worked For AFSWP After The Manhattan Project After his involvement in the Manhattan Project during World War II, Groves continued managing the United States’ nuclear weaponry. One of his chief concerns was losing the wartime knowledge of handling and maintaining nuclear weapons after soldiers and scientists returned to peacetime work. Because of this, he requested 50 high-quality personnel in the top 10 percent of their classes to replace those who were lost.
Groves officially retired from the U.S. Army a month later, in February 1948, following 30 years of service. Right before his retirement, he received an honorary promotion to lieutenant general as special recognition for overseeing the bomb project. By a special Act of Congress, Groves’ promotion to lieutenant general was backdated to July 16, 1945, the date of the Trinity nuclear test. This promotion cemented Groves’ decorated military career, as well as his commitment to the U.S.
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